Featured Video

Shanghai, China

The Shanghai French Concession was a foreign concession in Shanghai, China from 1849 until 1946, and it was progressively expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The concession came to an end in practice in 1943. The area covered by the former French Concession was,for much of the 20th century, the premier residential and retail districts of Shanghai.

Suggested Videos

About ArmchairTourist

ArmchairTourist lets you vicariously enjoy the sights and sounds of well known, and obscure travel locations from around the world. Watch online, on select broadcast channels, in-flight and in hotel rooms around the world. Enjoy our beach scenes, asian markets, european cafes, fountains, skylines and train stations – from around the planet.